Ferox trout
Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Salmo ferox
Life Span
23 years
Length
80
31
cminch
cm inch 

Ferox trout (Salmo ferox) is a variety of trout found in oligotrophic lakes/lochs of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. Ferox trout is a traditional name for large, piscivorous trout, which in Scotland feed largely on Arctic char. It has been argued to be a distinct species, being reproductively isolated from "normal" brown trout (Salmo trutta) of the same lakes, particularly in Ireland. However, it is uncertain whether the ferox of different lakes are all of a single origin. This fish grows to a length of 80 centimetres (31 in) SL.

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Scottish authorities currently do not regard Scottish ferox to be taxonomically distinct from Salmo trutta.

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References

1. Ferox trout Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferox_trout
2. Ferox trout on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/135577/4150683

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